Dave Mitchell wrote: >On Sun, May 01, 2005 at 09:38:19PM -0500, Birt, Jeffrey wrote: >> system "su -c '/etc/acpi/actions/perl_dcop.pl false' birtj"; > >I presume you meant > > system "su birtj -c '/etc/acpi/actions/perl_dcop.pl false'"; Thanks Dave, You are of course correct. I have found that when using dcop from a console window with su -c it has to be like this. su -c 'dcop kdesktop KScreensaverIface enable false' birtj Still, either method works if the acpi script is called from a root console window but not when the acpi script is called from the 'system'. The 'system' is out to get me man! ;'> Jeff Birt Electronics Engineer Integrated Systems Facility University of Missouri - Rolla 573.341.6058 -----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Birt, Jeffrey Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 11:54 PM To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: what 'user' are acpi scripts run as? Forcing DCOP to look atcurrent user? In the process of getting my acpi script just right I'm trying to use DCOP to turn on/off the kdesktop screensaver setting. Working with DCOP I've discoverd that each user seems to have their own DCOP server. Running dcop from a regular console give a diffrent list of DCOP enabled processes than a root console. I am assuming that the acpi scripts are run as 'system' (or what ever the Linux equivelent is) and therefore any DCOP related calls are looking at the 'systems' DCOP server not the current user. So, can I force a script to run as another user? that is have the acpi script which is being run as 'system' call another script as the current user? Thanks, ...confused and tired......... Jeff_Birt -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
